By Tristan Hurt Dogmatism Defined dogmatism dôgmətizəm Noun The tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others ID: 270116
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Dogmatism
By: Tristan HurtSlide2
Dogmatism Defined
dog·ma·tism
/‘dôgmə,tizəm/
Noun: The tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others
In other words:Dogmatism states that someone thinks they are right with out valid evidenceSlide3
In real life
Al Gore is a perfect example due to his strong belief in global warming, though he doesn’t have much evidence.Slide4
In the crucible
In the crucible the judges, Danforth in particular are perfect examples of dogmatism.
This is because he thinks that it is right and just top hang all of these people.Slide5
Quotes
"Near to four hundred are in the jails from Marblehead to Lynn, and upon my signature...and seventy-two condemned to hang by that signature" – Danforth
Danforth is proud of the people he has condemned to hang. Nobody can tell him otherwise because he is a dogmatic personSlide6
Quotes cont.
Judge Danforth
: If you do not give me his name, I will have you arrested for contempt of court.
Giles Corey
: This is a hearing. You cannot arrest me for contempt of a hearing. Danforth opens the court after this so that he can prove his point…Slide7
Citations
“Dogmatism.” Dictionary.com.
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“Speaker Al Gore: Climate Change Prophet.” Ted.com. Ted.com. n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2012.
“Crucible Images.” Thewallmachine.com.
Thewallmachine.com.
n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2012.